osoab
2nd April 2011, 06:28 AM
Presidential limousine, security vehicles exempt from fed 'green' vehicle policy
(http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO01/104010447/Presidential-limousine--security-vehicles-exempt-from-fed-%E2%80%98green%E2%80%99-vehicle-policy#ixzz1IKbdlZmZ)
Washington — The U.S. Secret Service said today that some federal vehicles for law enforcement and security purposes will be exempt from President Barack Obama's directive that all federal vehicles purchased starting 2015 be advanced technology models.
Secret Service spokesman Robert Novy said the directive wouldn't apply to vehicles used for some law enforcement or security reasons by various federal agencies.
"Certain specialized vehicles including those with law enforcement and security specifications are not subject to this directive," Novy said.
That would include the GM-built Cadillac presidential limousine and other vehicles in the motorcade. It also expected to include many law enforcement vehicles.
Obama announced the plan this week to "green" the federal fleet.
"I'm directing our departments and our agencies to make sure 100 percent of the vehicles they buy are fuel-efficient or clean energy cars and trucks by 2015.Not 50 percent, not 75 percent — 100 percent of our vehicles," Obama said today at an appearance in Landover, Md., at UPS facility to urge private companies to green their vehicle fleets.
Obama noted that the federal government has more than 600,000 vehicles — the largest fleet in the United States — and has doubled the number of hybrids in its fleet over the last year — though they still account for less than 5 percent of government vehicles.
"That means we've got a lot of purchasing power.So what we're doing is we're using it to boost clean energy technologies," Obama said.
Now, I know the hoopla discussed will be better than the results, but with .gov controlling 2 auto companies they will probably be the ones selling to the fed gov. This will change the overall options offered by the companies. The rest, will change their production and options to meet what fed gov is buying. This will reflect into the fleets of state and munis too. The locals in our area have been only buying the "green" cars and trucks for some time. "It's only tax money, of course we need another Prius."
Now, what happens to the rest of the fleet that they are dumping? Are we going to see used cars dumped on the market to replenish the supply or are these going to be sold off to China?
Quite funny how the "law enforcement" vehicles won't need to meet those standards.
I wonder if .gov is using the no interest for 60 month deal? :D
(http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO01/104010447/Presidential-limousine--security-vehicles-exempt-from-fed-%E2%80%98green%E2%80%99-vehicle-policy#ixzz1IKbdlZmZ)
Washington — The U.S. Secret Service said today that some federal vehicles for law enforcement and security purposes will be exempt from President Barack Obama's directive that all federal vehicles purchased starting 2015 be advanced technology models.
Secret Service spokesman Robert Novy said the directive wouldn't apply to vehicles used for some law enforcement or security reasons by various federal agencies.
"Certain specialized vehicles including those with law enforcement and security specifications are not subject to this directive," Novy said.
That would include the GM-built Cadillac presidential limousine and other vehicles in the motorcade. It also expected to include many law enforcement vehicles.
Obama announced the plan this week to "green" the federal fleet.
"I'm directing our departments and our agencies to make sure 100 percent of the vehicles they buy are fuel-efficient or clean energy cars and trucks by 2015.Not 50 percent, not 75 percent — 100 percent of our vehicles," Obama said today at an appearance in Landover, Md., at UPS facility to urge private companies to green their vehicle fleets.
Obama noted that the federal government has more than 600,000 vehicles — the largest fleet in the United States — and has doubled the number of hybrids in its fleet over the last year — though they still account for less than 5 percent of government vehicles.
"That means we've got a lot of purchasing power.So what we're doing is we're using it to boost clean energy technologies," Obama said.
Now, I know the hoopla discussed will be better than the results, but with .gov controlling 2 auto companies they will probably be the ones selling to the fed gov. This will change the overall options offered by the companies. The rest, will change their production and options to meet what fed gov is buying. This will reflect into the fleets of state and munis too. The locals in our area have been only buying the "green" cars and trucks for some time. "It's only tax money, of course we need another Prius."
Now, what happens to the rest of the fleet that they are dumping? Are we going to see used cars dumped on the market to replenish the supply or are these going to be sold off to China?
Quite funny how the "law enforcement" vehicles won't need to meet those standards.
I wonder if .gov is using the no interest for 60 month deal? :D